ICON A5, Pilot Operating Handbook

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3-11 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / LANDING GEAR FAILS TO EXTEND
ICON A5 / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK CHANGE A2
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2. Evaluate Landing Gear Position and Landing Site Options—
Take action
3.20 LANDING GEAR FAILS TO EXTEND
1. Landing Gear handle—UP
2. Evaluate Landing Gear Position and Landing Site Options—
Take action
Option Actions
If the landing gear position indicates
down. 1. Land on suitable hard surface for
troubleshooting
If the landing gear fails to extend.
1. Proceed to Landing Gear Fails to
Extend
If water landing is the only option and
the landing gear must be raised.
1. Leave landing gear handle in DOWN
position
2. CHECK/REPLACE overhead
landing gear fuses as needed
3. Landing Gear Handle—UP
Option Actions
If the landing gear position indicates up
and suitable water is available. 1. Land on water for further trouble-
shooting
If no suitable water is available for
landing.
1. Landing Gear Handle—DOWN
2. CHECK/REPLACE overhead
landing gear fuses as needed
If the landing gear fails to extend.
1. Landing Gear Handle—UP
2. CHECK/REPLACE overhead
landing gear fuses as needed
3. Landing Gear Handle—DOWN
If the landing gear still fails to extend
and suitable water is unavailable.
1. Perform gentle, minimum speed, full
flap, runway landing
NOTE
: Use of a grass runway may
reduce hull damage if forced to land
with landing gear not fully down.